adjective
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terrified; frightened
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dismayed or shocked
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Etymology
Origin of horrified
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"The club face unprecedented allegations and fans are horrified by what they are reading in the papers," the Tory MP said.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
A witness alleged that the e-bike rider tried to flee but was detained by horrified onlookers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Milton and Lyman Stewart were religious zealots who were horrified by the encroachment of modernist ideas on society.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
Vesuvius in AD 79, he wasn’t just horrified, he was mesmerized, even excited; amid all that death it felt like the past was alive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
To the horrified spectators Laocoön had been punished for opposing the entry of the horse which most certainly no one else would now do.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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